Two-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces failure risk but leads to lesser clinical outcomes than single-stage revision after primary anterior cruciate l... by Anna M. Ifarraguerri, George D. Graham, Alexander B. White, Alexander N. Berk, Kennedy K. Gachigi, Patrick N. Siparsky, David P. Trofa, Dana P. Piasecki, James E. Fleischli, Bryan M. Saltzman

“…Two-stage revision ACLR was significantly associated with a lower KOOS pain score (OR −11.7; 95% CI −22.35 to −1.04; P = 0.031), KOOS symptoms score (OR −17.11; 95% CI −28.85 to −5.36; P = 0.004), KOOS Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score (OR −11.15; 95% CI −21.71 to −0.59; P = 0.039) and Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) physical component score (OR −9.99; 95% CI −15.77 to −4.22; P = 0.001). …”
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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…It was disclosed that the hotels have provided job opportunities to the youth that in turn elevates the standards of living hence facilitating empowerment with 97% maintaining that it is true the hotels have given jobs to the youth. …”
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ISU-ISU PRIORITAS DALAM PENERAPAN ECO-HOUSE BERDASARKAN GAYA HIDUP HEMAT ENERGI DAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN by Yasintha Rahma Naura, Annisa Safira, Dewi Larasati

“…The results of the study show that there is considerable hope for a wider implementation of the application of environmentally friendly homes because most of the community's preferences show concern and only a few still have ignorance of the issue, therefore it still needs firmness to socialize and campaign for Go Green so that all people can understand and apply, because the impact of its application can affect our lives in the future. Keywords: Eco-House; Lifestyle; Energy saving; Priority Issues; Preference; Environmentally friendly.   …”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 pat... by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…South Africa (SA) has the highest prevalence of people with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfection globally. People living with HIV have an increased risk of TB infection, and are more likely to develop extrapulmonary TB. …”
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Awareness of Sexual Partner’s HIV Status Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Cross-Sec. tional Survey Study by Qian Ma, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Shaoqiang Jiang, Jinlei Zheng, Hui Wang, Lin He

“… Abstract BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) constitute a significant proportion of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus. Over the past few years, China has implemented various strategies aimed at increasing the rate of HIV testing and reducing HIV transmission among MSM. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

“…Rural residents have reduced odds of HIV testing [AOR:0.43, CI (0.21–0.88)] compared to women living in urban areas. Those able to ask their partner to use a condom are more likely to have been tested with increased odds [AOR: 3.52, CI (2.31–5.37)]. …”
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Community benefits of mass distribution of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets against malaria prevalence in Tanzania: evidence from a 3-year clust... by Eliud Andrea Lukole, Jackie Cook, Jacklin F Mosha, Nancy S Matowo, Manisha A Kulkarni, Elizabeth Mallya, Tatu Aziz, Jacklin Martin, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt, Alphaxard Manjurano, Franklin W Mosha, Natacha Protopopoff

“…There were indications of some protection against malaria infection to non-users in the chlorfenapyr arm when community-level usage was ≤ 40% (OR: 0.65 (95% CI: 0.42–1.01), p = 0.0528) compared to those living in clusters with > 40% usage of pyrethroid-only LLINs. …”
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A 4-Week Mobile App–Based Telerehabilitation Program vs Conventional In-Person Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Sarcopenia: Randomized Controlled Trial by Lu Zhang, Ying Ge, Wowa Zhao, Xuan Shu, Lin Kang, Qiumei Wang, Ying Liu

“…Offline assessments of body composition, grip strength, and balance using the 30-Second Arm Curl Test (30SACT), 30-Second Sitting-to-Rising Test (30SSRT), quadriceps femoris extension peak torque (EPT) and extension total power (ETP), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUGT), 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale, were conducted before and after the intervention. …”
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Loose cigarette purchase and adolescent smoking in Indonesia: a mixed-methods study by Vid Adrison, Dian Kusuma, Gea Melinda, Fariza Zahra Kamilah, Syifa Rizki Amelia, Sofwatun Nida

“…For qualitative study, a total of 49 eligible students who met inclusion criteria (ever or current smokers, buying loose cigarettes and living with parents) and agreed to participate in FGD were later divided into 12 FGD groups.Results Most students who smoked in the past 30 days are male (95%). …”
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Key Performance Indicators in Freestyle Swimming: Comparing Start, Turn, and Swimming Velocity in Top-Elite Female Junior and Adult Swimmers by Chantal Widmer, Julia Hernandez, Michael Romann, Wolfgang Taube, Dennis-Peter Born

“…Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, Article 894066. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.894066 Polach, M., Thiel, D., Kreník, J., & Born, D.…”
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Effect of different photoperiods on growth indices of female sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus by Bahman Meknatkhah, Masoud Sattari, Bahram Falahatkar, Samaneh Poursaeid

“…Introdution: Light is one of the most important environmental factors influencing the physiological activities and growth of living organisms, including various fish species. …”
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“¿Sabés qué es…?” Explicaciones de niños tutores en torno a vocabulario no familiar. Un estudio con niños de poblaciones urbano marginadas de Argentina/ “Do you know what it is…?”... by Florencia Alam, Maia Julieta Migdalek, María Laura Ramirez, Alejandra Stein, Celia Renata Rosemberg

“…The goal of this program is to promote reading and writing learning among children living in urban-marginalized populations in Argentina. …”
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Psychological Conflicts in Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-HospitalCardiac-Arrest

“…Aim: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) plays an important role in saving the lives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanawala S, Shah R, Alluri KV, Bhupathiraju K, Prasad N, Agarwal Y

“…Improvement in the mean KOOS scores (baseline-Day 90) was evident, with significantly higher mean scores for each domain (pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, function in sport and recreation, and knee-related quality of life [QoL]) on Day 90 in the WDTE60N group than in the placebo group (p < 0.05). …”
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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

“…Objectives To assess the feasibility of capturing older care home residents’ quality of life (QoL) in digital social care records and the construct validity (hypothesis testing) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) of four QoL measures.Design Cross-sectional data collected in wave 1 of the DACHA (Developing resources And minimum dataset for Care Homes’ Adoption) study, a mixed-methods pilot of a prototype minimum dataset (MDS).Setting Care homes (with or without nursing) registered to provide care for older adults (&gt;65 years) and/or those living with dementia. All homes used a digital record system from one of two suppliers.Participants Data were extracted from 748 residents. …”
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La question du logement social à New York by Catherine Pouzoulet

“…Successive tenement regulations had generated wide publicity and helped initiate a national housing movement but failed to provide a marked improvement in the living conditions of poor people. As long as new dwellers came pouring into poor neighborhoods, slum landlords were in a position to control the housing market and take advantage of record‑high densities. …”
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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its influencing factors among adult residents in Hebei province: a cross-sectional survey by Qianyu LI, Yajing CAO, Lijuan TANG, Yuhuan LIU, Xiaoying LU, Qi QI, Shifan WANG, Xiaoli LIU, Ze CUI

“…Unconditional multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that among adult residents, age ≥ 25 years, current smoking, overweight, obesity, central obesity, body fat percentage ≥ 27.2%, and basal metabolic rate ≥ 1 504 kcal were risk factors for dyslipidemia, whereas female gender, rural residence, and sedentary time of 2 – 4 hours per day were protective factors against dyslipidemia; age ≥ 25 years, college education or higher, current smoking, central obesity, and body fat percentage ≥ 37.9% were risk factors for hypercholesterolemia, whereas a basal metabolic rate of 1 199 – 1 503 kcal was a protective factor; age 25 – 64 years, current smoking, consumption of animal and poultry meat 300 – 500 g per week, overweight, obesity, central obesity, and body fat percentage ≥ 27.2% were risk factors, whereas female gender was a protective factor for hypertriglyceridemia; age ≥ 25 years, central obesity, sedentary time ≥ 2 hours per day, and body fat percentage ≥ 37.9% were risk factors, whereas basal metabolic rate 1 199 – 1 503 kcal was a protective factor for hyper-LDL-C; ethnic minority, current smoking, overweight, obesity, central obesity, physical inactivity, body fat percentage 33.0% – 37.8%, and basal metabolic rate ≥ 1 327 kcal were risk factors, whereas being female, aged 45 – 54 years, living in rural areas, drinking alcohol, consuming livestock and poultry meat > 500 g per week, and being sedentary for ≥ 2 hours per day were protective factors for hypo-HDL-C. …”
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Litiasis urinaria en el donante cadavérico: respuestas a la penumbra urológica desde un análisis bibliométrico by Federico Solórzano-Torrejano, Gabriela Castañeda-Millán, Juan C. Álvarez-Restrepo, Kateir Contreras-Villamizar, William Fajardo-Cediel, David A. Castañeda-Millán

“…M&eacute;todos: An&aacute;lisis bibliom&eacute;trico ejecutado mediante una b&uacute;squeda sistem&aacute;tica de la literatura en Medline, Embase, SciELO, Cochrane Central, Google Acad&eacute;mico y Web of Science utilizando combinaciones de los t&eacute;rminos MesH &ldquo;urolithiasis&rdquo;, &ldquo;kidney calculi&rdquo;, &ldquo;ureteral calculi&rdquo;, &ldquo;tissue and organ procurement&rdquo;, &ldquo;brain death&rdquo;, &ldquo;living donors&rdquo; y &ldquo;kidney transplantation&rdquo;. …”
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Dissolution and Solubility of the Synthetic Natroalunite and the Arsenic-Incorporated Natroalunite at pH of 2.00–5.60 and 25–45°C by Yinian Zhu, Huiling Xuan, Yanpeng Liang, Qiming Yan, Zongqiang Zhu, Zhangnan Jiang, Lihao Zhang, Huili Liu, Shen Tang

“…Arsenic is very harmful to most living organisms. The solubility data of As-containing compounds are significant in geoscience and environmental science. …”
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The Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Antimelanoma Immunity Depend on the Timing of Their Administration by Dragana Miloradovic, Dragica Miloradovic, Bojana Simovic Markovic, Aleksandar Acovic, Carl Randall Harrell, Valentin Djonov, Nebojsa Arsenijevic, Vladislav Volarevic

“…There is still a lively debate about whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promote or suppress antitumor immune response. …”
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